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[PinkysPain]

Mass Effect 3, while not requiring a permanent connection, does require that you have an active connection when you first launch the game in order to access any single-player save that has DLC content in it.

 

Nope ... I made sure this wasn't true when I bought the game (this is one thing I won't compromise on). Tested it after getting the game and just in case I have truly gone senile tested it again just now. Dropped my internet connection, exited origin, started ME3&origin and talked to Javik.

 

PS. the game loads a lot faster without internet too, wanted to find a way to configure my computer to just make ME3 think it was offline in single player ... but then I gave up on single player.

[Sanunes]

I am wondering if the "always online requirement" might be part of Origin itself and not part of the game, so unless you put (or trick) Origin into "Offline Mode" it will require an internet connection.

[Cyonan]

Nope ... I made sure this wasn't true when I bought the game (this is one thing I won't compromise on). Tested it after getting the game and just in case I have truly gone senile tested it again just now. Dropped my internet connection, exited origin, started ME3&origin and talked to Javik.

 

PS. the game loads a lot faster without internet too, wanted to find a way to configure my computer to just make ME3 think it was offline in single player ... but then I gave up on single player.

 

I recall having some issues with it a while back when my connection was down for a bit and my DLC wouldn't verify.

 

Although admittedly is has been a while since I tried it.

[PinkysPain]

Sanunes, it's actually the opposite ... origin can be in offline mode, but ME3 still tries to contact the server if it thinks there is an internet connection and if it's blocked by a firewall it will fail. I don't know exactly how it determines whether there is an internet connection or not (as I said firewalling it isn't enough to convince it to not try to contact the servers and check the DLC).

 

The offline check in ME3 is probably buggy and catching some people ... of course it's stupid that the game behaves differently if it thinks it's online but can't connect to the server than when the computer is "truly" offline. Both the game's design and implementation of it's DRM are buggy in that respect.

 

Fact remains though some people (like me) can play with ME3 DLC in single player while offline.

[Rawgrim]

Could be you have to be online once, to register the game etc, and after that, you can play offline.

[Sifr]

Since I'm not a fan of Origin in general, hopefully we can simply log on and register it once, then turn it off and play normally, like we did with Origins and DA2.

 

I had nothing but problems with ME3, Origin and Norton firewall a while back. I'd rather not have yet another game become unplayable while I'm smacking my head against the wall trying to figure out how to fix it (because EA's help forums are absolutely no help at all).

 

If it's not broke, don't fix it. We surely don't need Origin to play the game, so why force us to use it?

[__c]

Sanunes, it's actually the opposite ... origin can be in offline mode, but ME3 still tries to contact the server if it thinks there is an internet connection and if it's blocked by a firewall it will fail. I don't know exactly how it determines whether there is an internet connection or not (as I said firewalling it isn't enough to convince it to not try to contact the servers and check the DLC).

 

The offline check in ME3 is probably buggy and catching some people ... of course it's stupid that the game behaves differently if it thinks it's online but can't connect to the server than when the computer is "truly" offline. Both the game's design and implementation of it's DRM are buggy in that respect.

 

Fact remains though some people (like me) can play with ME3 DLC in single player while offline.

 

To block/allow ME3 through firewall you need to add 3 different files. If I remember correctly it's MassEffect3.exe, Activation.exe and EACoreServer something .exe. 

 

Anyway, I immediately noticed this on GF page couple of days ago, but I figured it's a mistake so I didn't mention it to anyone yet. If it ends up being true, I will not buy the game until it's removed. I will play this game on PC or I will not play it at all.

[Cyonan]

Since I'm not a fan of Origin in general, hopefully we can simply log on and register it once, then turn it off and play normally, like we did with Origins and DA2.

 

I had nothing but problems with ME3, Origin and Norton firewall a while back. I'd rather not have yet another game become unplayable while I'm smacking my head against the wall trying to figure out how to fix it (because EA's help forums are absolutely no help at all).

 

If it's not broke, don't fix it. We surely don't need Origin to play the game, so why force us to use it?

 

EA wants to push Origin as a major digital distribution system, so I would expect that the PC version will require Origin to the same degree that Mass Effect 3 does.

[ManchesterUnitedFan1]

..you've got to be kidding me

 

This can't be true

 

It...can't

[Killdren88]

EA wants to push Origin as a major digital distribution system, so I would expect that the PC version will require Origin to the same degree that Mass Effect 3 does.

 

Yeah, if that's true. They should make it a point to have an efficient UI, and excellent customer service. They seem content in excelling in poor customer service and STILL expect to overtake Steam. Not sure if they are delusional or just arrogant.

[Welsh Inferno]

It requiring Origin isn't really a surprise. But having to be always online? I call BS. 

[FireAndBlood]

Console master race.

 

*runs for the hills*

[Heimdall]

I don't really believe it honestly. I'll believe it when Bioware confirms it. For now it will simply gnaw on the edges of my sanity.

[laudable11]

I'm starting to believe this isn't true. If it is, you PC folks have my sympathy.

[Reaverwind]

DA:I isn't a [censored] mmo. If it can't be played offline, it'll get an automatic pass from me.

[Sylvius the Mad]

It's worth pointing out that the necessity to activate games online (which has been happening for nearly a decade) has the same exact problem as this.

To some degree.  Though if all I have to do is install and activate the game and then keep it installed forever, that's better than not being able to do that.

[metalfenix]

Come on, this can't be true. I can give the origin DRM a pass, but an "always connected" requirement? wtf bioware? really?

[Sylvius the Mad]

Console master race.

 

*runs for the hills*

Your DRM is even more restrictive, and always has been.  It's built right into the hardware.

[Deflagratio]

Your DRM is even more restrictive, and always has been.  It's built right into the hardware.

 

 

More restrictive, less of an obstruction. And I'm one of the few who actually had to perform a full license transfer for digital content. As long as you're only interested in the vanilla experience, Console and PC have equal problems and advantages... Not ever having to worry about compatibility or driver issues is worth all the graphical fidelity in the world to some people. To say nothing of half-assed PC ports that are sort of a plague lately.

[Drummer]

Holding my $ til this is answered. Seriously having a hard time believing a company would be that dumb.

[cartographer]

Holding my $ til this is answered. Seriously having a hard time believing a company would be that dumb.

There's not much of a reason to believe it requires a permanent internet connection given that the statement on GameFly is found on games that don't require a permanent internet connection.

 

I understand people want an answer though and will naturally assume one way or the other regardless of information.

 

Origin activation on install? You can bet on that. Needing a persistent connection to play? Don't think so. 

[aphelion4]

People could play ME3 without being online? It would never let me play my saves unless I was online due to the dlc. :/

 

Anyway, I really hope this isn't the case with DA:I, otherwise I'll pass.